Cambridge IGCSE · Literature in English (0475)

Waves: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Waves.

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Question 1

1 mark

In Kayo Chingonyi's poem Waves, which specific physical feature does the speaker identify as being directly inherited from his father?

Question 2

1 mark

In the poem Waves, the description of 'the mirror’s clear surface' primarily serves as a device to:

Question 3

1 mark

In Waves, how does Chingonyi use the concept of 'the tide' to explore the theme of grief?

Question 4

1 mark

In Kayo Chingonyi’s poem Waves, the speaker describes his father’s presence as something that 'ebbs' and 'flows'. What does this primarily suggest about the speaker’s experience of memory?

Question 5

1 mark

Which phrase from Waves best encapsulates the idea of traits resurfacing across generations?

Question 6

2 marks

In the poem Waves, identify one physical action the speaker performs while observing the sea.

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Question 7

4 marks

In Waves, how does the speaker describe the movement of the tide to reflect the theme of memory?

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Question 8

6 marks

Explain the effect of the enjambment (line breaks) in Waves when describing the "breaking" of the water.

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Question 9

4 marks

In Waves, Chingonyi explores the relationship between the natural world and human history.

(a) Identify the central metaphor connecting the movement of water to the concept of ancestry.
(b) Explain how the poem’s structure reflects the ebb and flow mentioned in the text.

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Question 10

6 marks

In Kayo Chingonyi’s poem Waves, how does the poet use the sounds and rhythms of language to reflect the theme of cultural displacement across generations?

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